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C CruiserMember ID: aabasiry
Status: Free MemberSitka, AK, USA 
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Patching The Rear Cross Member
Posted on: Saturday August 12, 2006
The bottom of rear cross member next to the floor baords has been eaten by rust. The rear cross member is a major part of the main car structure. In addition, the bottom seatbelt nut attaches to it. After cutting out the rust,I made a paper pattern of the missing sections and cut them from 16 ga. sheet metal, clamped them in place then welded them. After grinding the welds, it looked as good as new. A big difference is now noticed in the strenght of the member after adding the missing pieces...
Inner Sill Removal
Posted on: Saturday August 5, 2006
Just finished the removal of the inner sill after drilling an infinite number of spot welds. The bottom of the rear cross member needs a small patch at the bottom (it is 16 ga., not 20!). Another rust patch is needed also in the forward section of the rear wheel arch, where the sills attach. The remains of the heelboard extension were actually the worst to remove. Had to grind them down after lots of frustration..!! The full sill removal is a major step ahead I think and it is very...
LH Dogleg Removal
Posted on: Wednesday July 19, 2006
Removed the LH dogleg today. I used an attachment that connects to an air chisel and makes a clean, no distorted cut. The dogleg revealed an older patch that was done with lots of body filler. No wonder it was cracked!
See What Were Sills One Day...
Posted on: Monday July 17, 2006
After removing the floor pans, had a good look at the sills and found TONS of body filler nicely wrapped around an old plastic bag to form the general shape of the sill. Was that what held the car together! Scary!!!
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